Recorded Range: Veatch's Blazingstar is relatively rare in the United States where it is found mostly in the southwestern United States; AZ, CA, NV, OR. This species is also native to Baja California and northwest Mexico.

Genus Information: In North America there are 73 species and 73 accepted taxa overall Mentzelia. Worldwide, The Plant List includes 88 accepted species names and a further 52 of infraspecific rank for the genus.

In the southwestern United States: Arizona has 28 species of genus Mentzelia, California has 29 species, Nevada has 26 species, New Mexico has 20 species, Texas has 17 species, Utah has 21 species. All data is approximate and subject to taxonomic changes.

Comments:Mentzelia veatchiana inter grades with 4 species in Mentzelia making identification difficult.